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Ryan Smith
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 0" · 180 lbs
From The Woodlands, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$259.7K
Houston · Football
Ryan Smith
QB · Freshman · #12 · 6' 0" · 180 lbs
From The Woodlands, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$259.7K
Houston · Football
QB · Freshman · #18 · 6' 0" · 180 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom The Woodlands, TX
Estimated NIL value
$259.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $390K
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Ryan Smith is a 6' 0" 180 lbs Freshman Quarterback for Houston and is listed by ESPN from The Woodlands, TX. Ryan Smith ranks 33rd within the current Houston football roster. The modeled value is $259.7K, with $390K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.4%
Football pool: $27M
Pool share of school
1.0%
Houston roster market: $39M
Roster dollars tracked
$27M
Houston Football pool-accounting sum
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#18
Height
6' 0"
Weight
180 lbs
Hometown
The Woodlands, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Houston Cougars
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1563 nationally
Rating: 0.8389
High school: Harrison
From: Kennesaw, GA
Class: 2020 / ILB
Transfer history
Duke to Undecided
2024 portal cycle / Dec 21, 2023 / Withdrawn
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Ryan Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $259.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $259.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $390K, equal to about 1.4% of the Houston football market. The player ranks 33rd on that roster.
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